Mbmetalworkx

09/14/2026

I gave AI a large swath of my earrings that have sold these past few years and then asked it to ‘conjure’ some new designs based off of this data.
Upon close examination, you can see details that don’t work past the initial top veneer : earwires, missing bottom of large loop etc etc, but it still fascinates me, never the less.

08/28/2026

These were pennies a short time ago. I dropped them into an ammonia + salt + vinegar bath to get that green patina look!

08/09/2026

No problemo…

05/02/2026

After badly needed rain, the night sky's clear and tomorrow looks perfect for the always-fabulous Violet Crown Festival -- first event this spring for MBmetalworkx. Come enjoy a BBQ cookoff, live music, art market and more. 10 am-5 pm, May 2. Brentwood Park in northcentral Austin.

12/20/2025

Heading to Blanco Market Day on the historic courthouse square today -- last market of the year. Drop by our booth and say howdy.

We are looking forward to the December Market Day and the beautiful Christmas Parade that evening!

12/11/2025

Excited about participating in Burnet's Christmas on the Square this Saturday, Dec. 13. Always a fun time, from noon 'til after dark!

🎄✨ ONE WEEK until Burnet's Christmas on the Square! ✨🎄
Mark your calendars — Saturday, Dec. 13th the Burnet Christmas tradition continues on the Historic Square, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! ❤️

🎟️ FREE admission
🎁 Family-friendly
🎉 Festive fun all day long, 12–9 PM

From the Christmas Parade at noon to shopping local at the Market to photos with Santa, live music, delicious food, kids' activities, and the BIG bike raffle — it’s a full day of festive fun for the whole family.

✨ Let’s fill Burnet with joy, community spirit, and Christmas cheer. We’ll see you next Saturday on The Square!

11/21/2025

Just over a week away!

11/07/2025

Let the holiday shopping season begin -- this Saturday, Nov. 8, at Bethany Lutheran Christmas Marketplace, 3701 Slaughter Lane, Austin, 9 AM - 3 PM. Here are some new items we've been working on for the show.

05/15/2025

Finished these "vortex raindrops" at 6:30 last Saturday morning. By 10 AM, they'd sold at Art Squared Market in San Marcos. Guess what I'm making more of this week?

04/28/2025

We're SO pumped about the Violet Crown Festival in northcentral Austin this Saturday, May 3 -- the first VCF since 2019! With local artists, a brisket cookoff, live music by Dale Watson, kids' activities and food vendors, it's going to be fun day.